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0.999.../Proof from 0.333...
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0.999...
Assumptions
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Decimal long division
Decimal multiplication by a small number
Proof
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Using long division,
1
3
=
0.333...
{\displaystyle {\frac {1}{3}}=0.333...}
Multiplying both sides by 3, we have
3
3
=
0.999...
{\displaystyle {\frac {3}{3}}=0.999...}
and therefore...
1
=
0.999...
{\displaystyle 1=0.999...}